To the Trenches! Chain of Command

As mentioned earlier, I wanted to be able to use this section for either infantry or anti-tank.

So to do this, I simply made an alternative rear portion of the trench section.

I didnt take as many in progress photos of the 3rd section of trench line as its built in exactly the same way as shown earlier.

This piece is intended to be a gun position, but (as your see) I also gave myself the option to use it as another Infantry position so it gives me alot of flexibility in how I want it to be used from game to game.

The front facing piece looks alot more “fortified” and hunkered down with the earth works.

The rear, has some duck boards in place to be able to roll the anti-tank gun into position (and possibly to quickly withdraw it, if the position looks under threat of being overrun)

And a thankyou to whoever gave me a tutoring, skill and idea vote for the photos of my Salute purchases!!!

First real distraction of the project … Salute.

It was my first opportunity to return this year since “the event” after attending every year since I think 2005?!? So was nice to get back there.

Impulse buy was 02 Hundred hours (having a WW2 vibe at the moment and also had just started playing “sniper elite 5”)

Also picked up some things needed to complete the german infantry platoon force (the panzerschreck team) and well …. some additional goodies for both the German and US forces I already have (there was actually a 2nd Sherman as well)

And a couple of buildings from Sarissa – the Chateau and a ruined terrace (this will go with the ruined building from warlord that came in the band of brothers box set) and also I had a ramshackle barn from Redendra? so at some point i need to get these all put together as part of this project.

Earlier I mentioned that I had carved into the ground form a shell crater (more a HE round from a tank / anti tank gun rather than heavy artillery).

To create a subtle burnt soil effect, this area first had a wash of strong tone applied to give a darker stain to the ground.

Once dry, thinned nuln oil was applied from the centre and traced outwards to try and give some simulation of the soil being moved / blown outwards by the explosion.

By now, your notice my colour palette is based around essentially 3 or 4 paints.

I start by painting a balck undercoat (generally takes two layers to block out any of the blue of the blue tac)

Then paint over with stell legion drab (if some black shows through its not really a problem)

I then highlight with a fairly heavy drybrush of Zandri Dust

Finally, A drybrush of I think Morghast Bone (ill need to double check)